Antonín Dvorák - composer not unsung but work unknown

[BerlinExpat]

Antonín Dvorák - composer not unsung but work unknown

In the downloads file is a broadcast of the original version of Dvorák's comic opera King and Charcoal Burner. Until last September the opera had not been heard since the 1919/20 season at the National Theatre in Prague.

[Mark Thomas]

Fascinating, Colin. Who knew? Thanks very much.

[Kevin]

Dvorak's done well in his home country as for as performances of his operas are concerned though.

Top 5 Czech operas in National theatre Prague: http://archiv.narodni-divadlo.cz/Default.aspx?jz=cs&pn=456affcc-f402-4000-aaff-c11223344aaa&sz=0&dk=Tituly_PodleZanru.aspx&zz=OPR

(1) The Bartered Bride: >3347
(2) Rusalka: 1885
(3) The Kiss: 1731
(4) Jacobin :1102
(5) Dalibor: 1098

[eschiss1]

K&CB was broadcast on BBC3 in October, I see. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000n6ww... (I didn't know ) (Thanks for the upload, BEx, as on BBC there's 2 days to hear it now...)